Mano a Mano is Turning 25!

Mano a Mano is Turning 25! Join us on Sunday, September 15th for BBQ and wood-fired pizza as we celebrate everything we have been able to accomplish together. A lot has changed since Mano a Mano started out of our Co-Founders Joan & Segundo Velasquez’s home in Mendota Heights, Minnesota in 1994, and we look […]

Mano a Mano Speaker Series: June 11, 2019

Mano a Mano Speaker Series: June 11, 2019 Join us at Mano a Mano on Tuesday, June 11th for our monthly Speaker Series event. June’s speaker is Agleska Cohen-Rencountre (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe), in their fourth year in the Department of American Studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Their studies are in American Indian and […]

A Look Back At What We Did in 2018 – Mano a Mano 2018 Annual Report

A Look Back At What We Did in 2018 – Mano a Mano 2018 Annual Report Mano a Mano’s biggest strength is our community-based partnership model – bringing many people together to accomplish things that none of us could do on our own. Every activity, every project new or old, every event, depends on the dedication […]

Thanks Mano a Mano Volunteers!

Thanks Mano a Mano Volunteers! Thanks to everyone that has helped out at Mano a Mano last week! We have been loading about 20-25 tons of recovered resources – including orthopedic supplies, medical equipment, and other items – for distribution to people and organizations in need throughout Bolivia.

April 2019 Roundup: Mano a Mano Projects & Activities

April 2019 Roundup: Mano a Mano Projects & Activities Here is a roundup of Mano a Mano’s projects & activities from the past month (all headlines link to more information): Join Us on Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 (6:30pm-7:45pm at Mano a Mano, 925 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, MN 55104) for our Monthly Speaker Series […]

Mano a Mano Speaker Series: May 14, 2019

Mano a Mano Speaker Series: May 14, 2019 Join us at Mano a Mano on Tuesday, May 14 for our monthly Speaker Series event. May’s speaker is Siddharth Bharath, a PhD student in Ecology at the University of Minnesota. His talk will be on “Indigenous Peoples in India: A Brief History and Ongoing Struggles for […]

68 Photos from March 2019 Trip to Bolivia

68 Photos from March 2019 Trip to Bolivia Check out a few pictures from Mano a Mano’s recent trip to Bolivia in March. Co-Founder Segundo Velasquez and a group of travelers from Minnesota went to meet high Andean subsistence farm families, become immersed in their daily lives, and learn how Mano a Mano’s Center for […]

Mano a Mano Speaker Series: February 12, 2019

Mano a Mano Speaker Series: February 12, 2019 Join us at Mano a Mano on Tuesday, February 12 for our monthly Speaker Series event. This month, Mike Dockry, PhD will be discussing “Indigenous Protest and the Roots of Sustainable Forestry in Bolivia.” The event is free and takes places at Mano a Mano (925 Pierce […]

Mano a Mano in Mitchell Hamline Law Magazine

Christine Ver Ploeg, Mitchell Hamline Professor Emerita and Mano a Mano Boardmember, was recently featured in the Mitchell Hamline Law Magazine about her work with Mano a Mano.

Thanks Stradis Healthcare

Thanks Stradis Healthcare for sending a truckload of drapes, instruments, and medical supplies to Mano a Mano! We unloaded 11,093 pounds of supplies at our warehouse in St. Paul yesterday. And thank you to Jeff Milne for picking everything up in Illinois and driving it to Mano a Mano!